In Nigeria, senate institutes 45-member committee to review constitutional amendment proposals

The Senate on [15 February] constituted a 45-member committee to review and amend the 1999 Constitution, with Senate President, Godswill Akpabio announcing the composition of the committee during the plenary. Akpabio said the committee will be chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin while  the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele would be the deputy chairman. The senate president explained that the 1999 constitution needs a review because it contains many issues that need to be “put right.” He also highlighted the introduction of Artificial Intelligence as a major factor for the need to amend the constitution. [...] The senate president also directed that all Speakers of the State House of Assemblies should be invited to the National Assembly for interaction as part of the constitution amendment process. [...] The senate president explained that lawmakers who constitute the constitution amendment committee were selected from all states and geo-political zones. He also claimed that members of the committee are from all political parties in the senate. [...] Meanwhile, some 60 members of the House of Representatives have introduced three bills, seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution of the country to transition from the current presidential system to a parliamentary system at all levels.
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